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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zemuron99" data-source="post: 1614790" data-attributes="member: 26516"><p>This may be true, but not sure if simply extending the crank for a few seconds makes much difference.  When I've let mine sit for more than 24 hrs (which happens a lot since it's not my DD), I'll hold the pedal to the floor.  For the first 8 seconds it will crank w/out enough pressure to move the oil gauge, which is probably triggered pretty low since it still reads even at hot idle.  After ~8 seconds the crank automatically stops.  I let the starter rest for 10-15 seconds, then crank again, and it's still 1-2 seconds more before the oil gauge moves, and I release the pedal to make it fire.  I doubt a 10-12 second crank is in the tune, and until that point it really hasn't built significant oil pressure.</p></blockquote><p></p>